I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
STEPHEN COVEYLive your life by a compass, not a clock.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
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If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what’s urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
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The deepest hunger of [a child’s] human heart is to be understood, for understanding implicitly affirms, validates, recognizes and appreciates the intrinsic worth of another.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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Free your heart from hatred – forgive. Free your mind from worries – most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
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Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
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What you see often depends on what you are looking for.
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